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Which came first: Jane Eyre or Megalosaurus?

Megalosaurus came first, in 1824 (named). Jane Eyre followed 23 years later, in 1847 (published).

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  1. Second1847

    Jane Eyre

    book · published

    Charlotte Brontë published Jane Eyre in 1847 under the name Currer Bell.

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  2. First1824

    Megalosaurus

    dinosaur · named

    Megalosaurus, named in 1824, was the first dinosaur to be given a scientific name.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.